Lincoln County is located in southwestern Mississippi. The County Seat is Brookhaven and the largest city is Brookhaven. The Official Web Site is located at http://www.ms.gov/content/Pages/LocalGov.aspx?county=Lincoln. The 2014 population estimate is 34,775 and the 2010 census population was 34,869. The land area is 586.12 square miles and there are 59.5 persons per square mile.
67.9% of the population is White, 30.7% is Black or African American, 1.2% is Hispanic or Latino, 0.4% is Asian, 0.2% is American Indian or Alaska Native, 0% is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and 0.8% is two or more races. 82.8% have a high school degree or higher, and 16.8% have a Bachelor degree or higher.
The median home value is $84,900, there are 13,045 households, an average of 2.62 persons per household. The per capita income is $19,566, the median household income is $36,498, and 23.5% of the persons in Lincoln County are considered below poverty level.
The total number of firms, at last estimate, was 3,017. Retail sales (in $1000) were $501,974, and sales per capita were $14,629. The percentage of black-owned firms is 17.5%, and the percentage of women-owned firms is 0%.
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Lincoln County Cemetery Records 1938-1962 Browse this Lincoln County, Mississippi Public Library database by name for Brookhaven, Mississippi cemetery burials for the period 1938 through 1962. |
Lincoln County Cemetery Records 1963-1983 Browse this Lincoln County, Mississippi Public Library database by name for Brookhaven, Mississippi cemetery burials for the period 1963 through 1983. |
Lincoln County Cemetery Records 1984-2002 Browse this Lincoln County, Mississippi Public Library database by name for Brookhaven, Mississippi cemetery burials for the period 1984 through 2002. |
Lincoln County Chancery Court Calendar Search the Mississippi 15th District Lincoln County, Mississippi Chancery court calendar. |
Lincoln County Funeral Home Records Lincoln County Public Library database of Brookhaven Funeral Home and Hartman-Henderson (now Harrigill) Funeral Home burials in Brookhaven. |
Lincoln County Obituaries 1875-1885 Browse this Lincoln County Public Library database by roll number for obituaries published in Brookhaven, Mississippi newspapers between 1875 and 1885. |
Lincoln County Obituaries 1907-1939 Browse this Lincoln County Public Library database by roll number for obituaries published in the Brookhaven, Mississippi newspaper The Semi-Weekly Leader between 1907 and 1939. |
Lincoln County Obituaries 1909-1947 Browse this Lincoln County Public Library database by roll number for obituaries published in the Brookhaven, Mississippi Lincoln County Times between 1909 and 1947. |
Lincoln County Obituaries 1968-2002 On this Lincoln County Public Library page, scroll to the Obituaries section and select the first letter of the Surname to browse obituaries published in the Daily Leader. Years included (some are partial): 1968-1970; 1978-1983; 1985-2002. |
Lincoln County Recorded Documents Search the land document database for Lincoln County, Mississippi. Tip: A request form must be completed to view images. |
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